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uponit7771

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9. +1, yes it's Christian to admit the wrong first which is what KNaugh isn't doing. He's lying and ...
Thu Sep 20, 2018, 06:11 PM
Sep 2018

... lying when the truth and an apology would serve him better.

Now he can't go before the FBI and lie to them because it involves jail time.

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I'm slightly different zipplewrath Sep 2018 #1
The first step in correcting a mistake thbobby Sep 2018 #2
+1, yes it's Christian to admit the wrong first which is what KNaugh isn't doing. He's lying and ... uponit7771 Sep 2018 #9
I want to live in a world where it's not okay to pretend that something didn't happen. Rorey Sep 2018 #3
Mistake is the operative word her plcdude Sep 2018 #4
Off Topic Question ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #16
I programmed PLCs back in the 70s. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #18
I can't consider attempted rape a mistake eleny Sep 2018 #5
+1 n/t area51 Sep 2018 #13
I'm In Your and PLC's Camp ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #15
Please respond to whole OP. I've edited "mistakes" to "crimes." LAS14 Sep 2018 #23
LYING about those mistakes is what Kavanaugh is mostly being called out on. He could SIMPLY just uponit7771 Sep 2018 #6
I'd be interested in your thoughts about the main part of my OP. LAS14 Sep 2018 #24
The entitlement part would require a look at the current and recent behavior, if the sense is there uponit7771 Sep 2018 #32
Sexual assault isn't a mistake someone makes. It's a crime someone commits. Solly Mack Sep 2018 #7
+10000 KT2000 Sep 2018 #10
I've edited the OP accordingly. nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #25
my teenage boyfriend KT2000 Sep 2018 #8
I would like to live... Tribalceltic Sep 2018 #11
The winky smilie appears because your close quote is followed by a close parenthesis gratuitous Sep 2018 #12
Being a teenage boy or a man is not an excuse. I believe most teenage boys and most men are not Doodley Sep 2018 #14
+1 The Greedy Old Pervert party wants you to think "all guys do it." lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #19
Please read the whole OP. I'd be interested in your thoughts. nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #21
Obviously, I do not agree with it. As a male, I have never had a sense of Doodley Sep 2018 #37
Donald Trump, for one???? The scores of men revealed by the #MeToo movement?? nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #43
Please respond. Were you being sarcastic? If not, your response seems so non DU. nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #55
I don't understand what you mean. Please don't talk in riddles. Doodley Sep 2018 #58
OK. What I mean is.... LAS14 Sep 2018 #59
I agree. It isn't because Trump is a man though. It's because he's a narcissist. Doodley Sep 2018 #65
Ah! Were you reading my post to say I thought ALL men felt... LAS14 Sep 2018 #63
Thank you. We agree! Doodley Sep 2018 #64
I want to live in a world where mistakes made ine one's teens don't ruin the lives of their victims fishwax Sep 2018 #17
I don't expect bad behavior by teens to define their whole life UNLESS EffieBlack Sep 2018 #20
You probably typed symbols to close the bracket malaise Sep 2018 #22
Could someone respond to the main point of my OP? LAS14 Sep 2018 #26
I committed a few crimes in my "youth" lapfog_1 Sep 2018 #27
Male entitlement is epidemic. It is a pervasive and deeply entrenched societal flaw... Guilded Lilly Sep 2018 #28
I"m a male. Sorry about that. Tell me how I am entitled. Doodley Sep 2018 #38
Are you serious? MrsCoffee Sep 2018 #40
Yep, when I keep reading how entitled males are. Share with me how I am entitled. Doodley Sep 2018 #41
Group entitlement and privilege do not necessarily equate to individual success or fulfillment. MrsCoffee Sep 2018 #44
How are my odds "in favor?" Doodley Sep 2018 #46
If you have a group of 4 women Separation Sep 2018 #61
OK. From the subtle to the insidious...hard wired and more easily addressed... Guilded Lilly Sep 2018 #47
We live in a changing world and a lot of what you list is historic. Doodley Sep 2018 #49
I read and hear what you say. You specifically asked... Guilded Lilly Sep 2018 #50
Sounds like a lot of men's rights advocate talking points to me. MrsCoffee Sep 2018 #53
Central Park 5 Johnny2X2X Sep 2018 #29
When you wrote your OP what kind of mistakes/crimes were you thinking about? eleny Sep 2018 #30
Anything, actually, except murder. I believe in statutes... LAS14 Sep 2018 #33
I'm all for statue of limitations except for rape sex crimes JonLP24 Sep 2018 #35
"Male entitlement" isn't new: it's just a new term grumpyduck Sep 2018 #31
Thanks. Helpful. nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #34
Every seen The Honeymooners? oberliner Sep 2018 #62
I like everything you presented. WeekiWater Sep 2018 #36
"define your whole life" It need not be that way if someone truly turns their life around... Tom Rinaldo Sep 2018 #39
I want to live in a world where women feel safe and supported enough to come forward immediately. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #42
Thank you. Yes. Better world for all. Guilded Lilly Sep 2018 #48
lot of black men still in jail for minor crimes committed as teens. smoking pot etc. TeamPooka Sep 2018 #45
Teen boys don't feel like they have grown up until they have had "experience" with women. Frustratedlady Sep 2018 #51
Crimes and mistakes of our youth should matter MaryMagdaline Sep 2018 #52
Yes, if the pattern persists, people should be held accountable. nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #54
Different laws, different states; however OhNo-Really Sep 2018 #56
I've had another insight. LAS14 Sep 2018 #57
Check out response #37. It seems like it needs to be explored. nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #60
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